The zero-asymptotic property of sliding variables in discrete systems is extended to a continuous one and applied to partial differential equations which describe spatiotemporal chaos. A method of chaos synchronization and parameter identification is proposed. The synchronization controllers and the parameter recognizers are designed. The uncertain Gray-Scott system is taken as an example to verify the effectiveness of the method. Simulation results show that the identification variables in the parameter recognizers may take the place of the unknown parameters in both target and response systems. Global synchronization of the two spatiotemporal chaotic systems with uncertain parameters may be realized quickly after controllers are added.